Improvement in shirt-fronts



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W. I. & MA'RY A, DUKE.

SHIRT-FRONT.

Patented No v ..23,18 75.

No.170,.Z4,4.

ATTORNEYS N.FETERS, PHOTD-LITHOGRAPHER. WASHINGTON. D C.

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, SHIRT-FRONT. No.170,Z44.- Patented Nov. 23,1875.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM J. DUKE AND MARY A. DUKE, OF BOONEVILLE, MISSISSIPPI.

IMPROVEMENT IN SHIRT-FR ON TS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 170,244, datedNovember 23, 1875; application filed May 1, 1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, WILLIAM J. DUKE' and MARY A. DUKE, both ofBooneville, in the county of Prentiss and State of Mississippi, haveinvented a new and valuable Improvement in Shirt-Fronts; andwe do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description ofthe construction and operation of the same, reference being had to theannexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to theletters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure l of the drawings is a representation of a front view of ourshirt, and Fig. 2 is a back view of the same.

This invention has relation to improvements in shirt-fronts; and thenature of the invention consists in side pieces sewed to the lateraledges of the front, and extending under the arms, partly around the bodyof the wearer, which side pieces or flaps are adapted to be united withthe lower edges of the yoke and with each other by means of suitablecords, whereby the front is held in proper position on-the wearersperson, as will be hereinafter more fully explained.

In the annexed "drawings, A designates a shirt-bosom of the usualwell-known form, the upper edge of which is sewed to a collar, B,opening behind, and adapted to be secured around the neck of the wearerby means of a button and button-hole, and to pentagonal pieces of cloth,0, which latter are also sewed to the collar, and are adapted to havetheir inner inclined edges a united behind the shoulder by means ofsuitable attachments. Pieces 0 form, with the front A, when united, ayoke, whereby the latter is supported in a proper and permanentposition, causing it to present the appearance of a full shirt; and witha view to filling up the space at the sides for the purpose of stillfurther increasing this desirable resemblance, flaps D, of cotton clothor of linen, as we may elect, are sewed to the lateral edges of thefront A, a suitable shoulderhole, 0, being cut therein at each side, andto the lower edges of the pentagonal parts 0 of the yoke, as shown inFig. 1. These side flaps are bound around the body by means of cords EE, rigidly secured to their lower corners, and adapted to be tied aroundthe waist behind the back of the wearer, and, by cords F F, secured tothe lateral edges of the said flaps higher up, and also designed to betied behind the back and in order to hold the yoke smoothly over theshoulders it is united, by means of cords G G, to the angle (1 of part6, designed to fit under the arm. 7 By this means the front is heldagainst longitudinal rumpling, and is supported neatly from theshoulders, and it is prevented from transverse rumpling by theengagement of a loop, L, rigidly secured at the lower end of the centralplait a of the front over a button on the pants of the wearer.

What we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

As a new article of manufacture, the shirtfront herein described,consisting ot'the bosom A,'concave side pieces D D, constructed .toextend under the arms, and partly around the bodyof the wearer, cords GF G F, yokes G O, and collar B, as set forth.

In testimony that we claim the above, we have hereunto subscribed ournames in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM J OHNETHON DUKE. MARY ANN DUKE.

Witnesses:

J. P. GARRAWAY, M. J. HOPNOOD.

